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Berel Zilber
Listed as Berel Zilber, father of David, in 1874 Russian Family Census (Kaunas Regional Archives; JewishGen.org).
Children and grandchildren:
David Zilber, b. ca. 1838 in Russia
Father: Berel Zilber ( - )
Listed as David Zilber, son of Berel, age 36 in 1874 Russian Family Census with wife and children (Kaunas Regional Archives; JewishGen.org).
Said to be a Litvak rabbi. An undated photograph taken of him is stamped "Kovenskoi" (Kovno, Kaunas town or gubernia). On 15 December 1891, listed as a Rabbi Elector for Zidikai, Kaunas Guberniya, Lithuania (Kaunas Regional Archives; JewishGen.org).
Click here for an image of Dovid Silber.
Spouse: Chaya ?
Married.
Children and grandchildren:
Eliezer Solomon Silber, b. ca. 1868 in Cekiske, Lithuania, d. 17 August 1932 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX, USA Click here to see an image of Solomon Silber.
Father: David Zilber (ca. 1838 - )
Mother: Chaya ? ( - )
Listed as Leyzer Zelman Zilber, son of David, age 8 in 1874 Russian Family Census with parents and siblings (Kaunas Regional Archives; JewishGen.org).
According to ship passenger manifest, he arrived at New York City, NY aboard SS. Majestic (sister ship of SS. Titanic), White Star Line from Liverpool, UK on 24 July, 1902. Last residence listed as South Africa and London.
1920 US census: Tyler City, Smith Co., TX, ED. 80, Sh. 14B, line 91; listed as immigrated in 1902, citizenship petition applied for, occupation listed as grocery store manager.
Buried Kol Israel Cemetery, Beaumont Texas USA
Spouse: Sarah Pollack, b. ca. 1863 in Warsaw, Poland, m. Nathan Silverman, ca. 1895, d. ca. 1937 in Philadelphia, PA
Said to have been orphaned at age 5 and raised by her grandparents. She left home at about age 15 and worked as a translator/interpretor for steamship company since she spoke 5 languages. During her ship journey to the US, she befriended a woman who would later marry Dr. Abraham Ornstein, a famous American psychoanalyst who studied with Sigmund Freud. The Ornsteins were married in Sarah's house. Her first husband, Nathan Silverman, died ca. 1904. Sarah married Solomon Silber about 1905 and they moved to Camden, NJ (ca. 1906) and Lynchberg, VA where Sarah ran a dry goods store. About 1909, Solomon left the family and moved to Texas. Sarah and her three children then moved to Camden and on to Philadelphia.
US Federal Census1920: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Co., City of Philadelphia, vol. 266, ED# 1386, sheet 57A, line 40. Owned residence at 2416 South Lawrence St. with sons, Jacob, Isadore and daughter, Edna. Yr of immigration to US listed as 1890. BP listed as Russia, mother tongue Yiddish, parents listed as both from Russia and speaking Yiddish, listed as unemployed.
Married ca. 1905.
Children =1 and grandchildren = 2:
Lewis Silbert, b. 1872 in Cekiske, Lithuania, d. 6 July 1948 in Harrisburg, PA
Father: David Zilber (ca. 1838 - )
Mother: Chaya ? ( - )
Listed as Leyme Leyb Zilber, son of David, age 6 in 1874 Russian Family Census with parents and siblings (Kaunas Regional Archives; JewishGen.org).
According to ship passenger manifest, he arrived at New York City, NY aboard SS. St. Louis from Southhampton, UK on September 9, 1905. Last residence listed as Johannesburg, South Africa.
1910 US census: Harrisburg City, Dauphin Co., PA; ED 77, Sh. 5A; occupation listed as cigar store merchant; listed as "Silverman, Louis" along with Bella and Helen.
1920 US census: Harrisburg City, Dauphin Co., PA; ED 104, Sh. 4B, line 5; BP listed as Riga, Russia, occupation listed as real estate agent
Buried at Plot I-1, Kesher Israel Cemetery, Harrisburg, PA USA.
Spouse: Bella Zandel, b. 21 September 1868 in Riga, Russia, d. 22 November 1947 in Harrisburg, PA
Father: Samuel Zandel ( - )
Mother: Reba ? ( - )
1910 US census: Harrisburg City, Dauphin Co., PA; ED 77, Sh. 5A; occupation listed as cigar store merchant; listed as "Silverman, Louis" along with Bella and Helen.
1920 US census: Harrisburg City, Dauphin Co., PA; ED 104, Sh. 4B, line 6; along with Lewis, Helen and son-in-law, Charles Cooper, BP listed as Riga, Russia, year of immigration listed as 1909, naturalized citizen in 1911
Buried Kesher Israel Cemetery, Plot I-2, Harrisburg, PA, USA.
Married.
Children and grandchildren:
Leah Shimkhe Zilber, b. ca. 1872/3 in Cekiske, Lithuania
Father: David Zilber (ca. 1838 - )
Mother: Chaya ? ( - )
Listed as Leah Shimkhe Zilber, daughter of David, age 2 in 1874 Russian Family Census with parents and siblings (Kaunas Regional Archives; JewishGen.org).
Movsha Ekel Zilber, b. ca. 1846 in Russia
Father: Berel Zilber ( - )
Listed in 1874 Family Census for Russian Pale of the Settlement (JewishGen.org)
Spouse: Sheyne ?
Married in Cekiske, Lithuania.
Children and grandchildren:
Eta Leah Zilber, b. ca. 1869 in Cekiske, Lithuania
Father: Movsha Ekel Zilber (ca. 1846 - )
Mother: Sheyne ? ( - )
Berka Zilber, b. ca. 1871 in Cekiske, Lithuania
Father: Movsha Ekel Zilber (ca. 1846 - )
Mother: Sheyne ? ( - )
Israel Girsh Zilber, b. ca. 1873 in Cekiske, Lithuania
Father: Movsha Ekel Zilber (ca. 1846 - )
Mother: Sheyne ? ( - )
Descendant families report created by Gene 4.3.4, Wed, Dec 24, 2003
